Chirhostim

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Chirhostim Overview

Secretin is a hormone that regulates water homeostasis throughout the body and influences the environment of the duodenum by regulating secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. It is a peptide hormone produced in the S cells of the duodenum, which are located in the intestinal glands.[3] In humans, the secretin peptide is encoded by the SCT gene.[4]
Secretin helps regulate the pH of the duodenum by (1) inhibiting the secretion of gastric acid from the pa...

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